Ask HN: Good books for English writing?

Elements of Style is full of little nuggets of good writing.

"on writing well" is great

I started with Sherlock Holmes as it was interesting as well very well written.

Good, interesting, book on writing from a writing teacher's POV. Useful if you want to read the truth about the struggle to get published. Also good for improving your writing.

Stephen King's surprisingly good book on being a professional writer for most of his life.

"on writing" (by Sol Stein) which gives you advices on general writing

The best book I have ever read (and continue to re-read) on writing is "On Writing Well" by William K. Zinsser. Mostly the first half of the book - it's incredibly valuable.

"Steering the Craft: Exercises and Discussions on Story Writing for the Lone Navigator or the Mutinous Crew"

This is the real thing - a very useful book that cuts through the annoying prescriptive crap. Highly recommended.

I purchased a book called The Dictionary of Concise Writing by Robert Hartwell Fiske. So far it has served me well.

I highly recommend this book. Expect improvement immediately.

Writing with Style - the best book I've ever read on writing.